Hay rake



Nov. 24, 1931. w ROSE 1,833,360

. HAY RAKE Filed June 24, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Invenlor Wi ZZz'am Rose A llomey W. T. ROSE Nov. 24, 1931.

HAY RAKE Filed June 24, 1950 I5 Sheets-Sheet 2 William 7"- Rose Allorney Nov. 24, 1931. w. T. ROSE 1,833,860

" HAY RAKE] Filed June 24, 1930 5 Sheefs-Sheet 3 Invenlor W1ZZiam '7: 77056 Ailomey Patented No r. 24, 193l I r v v v I .l

WILLlAM- l: BQ EQQE mm i? 'i v pp 7 ne'YRAxE V 'Appl icat igon l d June 24; 1930; s mi gametes,

This invention relatesto certain structural groundeng'aging and propulsion wheels 13.' improvements and refinements embodied in a The numerals v 14 designate':rearwardl novel and feasible type of portable hay rake tending'beams or'timbers which 'eiz'ten 13 51,: 7 in the formofalow bodied'wheeledtruck'in? point for connection with a caster wheel,

'5' eluding a huge rack-like platform dis gios ed truck having a eat for accommodating the 5,5

in close proximity .to the proundior gather-t driver (not'sh'ow' I ing hay and subsequenty discharging {or Incidentally, the horse'sta pailof them) dumping it at desired points. e stand on opposite sides 'ofthes e beams' a iid characterized are appropriately hitched to thestructure for The improved structure s' by 'a finger equipped rakingplatforimat the propelling it over rhe' ground. .Fastened to 0o 7 inner end of whichisa substantially Vertical the inner projecting nd f th b a 'i 5 ejecting'and follower framefsaid frame-be; substantially ertical fixedly mounted" arch] ingfo'rthe purpose ofpushing oflthe lo'ad'olf Attached to this arch are'met'al straps 1 6 I hay atthe desired point inthe fieldl and being which have their lower 3 rearward ends se 1 so constructed andregu'lated asto-permit'it cured" to'the intermediate"portions offthe 6,5 7

to be operated by one or more horses icon beams 14 and have their forward twisted ends stitutin'g the primary draft means for the 17 extendin forwardlybeyond and piercomplete vmachine. i r lying the wheeled portion oi theplatform. Y

The specificstructural details and-their Y These portions "17 1constiti1te'"supporting;

" physical" association and -arrangement will arms forthe follower frame-,generally desig- 7,0 i

become more readily apparent from-the fol! nated by the numeral 18-, s seen in Fig lowing description andldrawings; c ure 5, thlsframe' is of'open-workde's ign and In h d a i g 1 I r embodies vertical struts 19 connected to hori -Figure lisa fragmentarytopdplan yiew zontal rails 20. The bottom angle bar 21 ofr the complete structure showing the major thereof is provided with :U-sh apedfoflset por-' I details thereof asdevloped in. accordance tions 22 which embrace the tread portions with the present invention} 0f the wheels to provide clearance.

Figure 2 is aside'or end elevation with I "lnthis connection it wu be observed that.

ejectingframeinnormal raking position. the numeral 23 designates arcuate -metal.

" Figure 3 is a View like Figure-2, with the plates or shields which are'connected;atgtheirz 80 40 n thevdraw 'gs, h h m ral 7 c 1esigi1a es .f war ly as desi e frameprojected for ejectingfthe-iload' of'hay; lower ends with theparts 22 and Vat'their fromthe rake. y if, upper ends with thef'body portion of the j Figure-.4 is a perspective detail View ofan'i frame to pr vent the material irom hack ng arch constituting; one .of "the pafits of the, into and interfering with the rotation elf-the 5 structure; Figure 5 is a persp ctive 'viewofth Ql-i' h l r fende s-w wer 0. i cting reme- I r Figure fi is -adetail perspectiyeviewof a nected to the forward.endsr'o fthe arms l'? I bragging tra r permitting the same to swing rearward lyand the ubstantially he ontally d sp seiimi- .As see F'g e 3, he i m ra '2desi We dly i d'd i d y line- 1 rake Th s at s 2 hor zon l'st ng r pr vided itha mbod es plu ity of pa ed Paral e finpai of .longitudi ll sp edbrackets ers 1 ba s S hQ eJfQIWaIQ en portion e attah ngmembe s 26, and 27 serve p con cted o fac it t the p ckp nd eicureth s str ng 24 o the headpiece 1. loading, There is a cross brace at!) and a and the "axle l 2v as shown; 'Thesedet'ails'24; transverse headpiece at 10. 25, 26 and 27 constitute meansfor Near'thehea'dpiece isa suitable bearing cominodating {the independently pperable 11 in which the airle12 isjournalled for rota' 1evers28. a p I 1 tion. on opposite ends of thea'xle are the Thelever in each instance is pivotally' Wheels; Theseplates 23 junction primarily The vertical l l 7 (so v Q i tending rearwardlyf from the rear' end portion of-the platform,- a substantiallyverti-u mounted intermediate endson the brackets'and has its lower end connected with pushrod 29 which extends forwardly and has operating-V connection with the ejecting frame1 8. r I

The fnumeral 'designates a pull chain .-connected-tothe upper end of the-lever 28 limits the rearward pulling action of the I.

and adapted tdextend rearwardly for connection with the harness (not shown) of the draft, animal. The numeral 31 in each instance merely designates thestop chain which chain 30. I

In'practice it'is obvious that the horses are hitched to the structure rearwardly of" the headpiece 10 of the 'main platform 7- and are ,alsofhitchedfto the beams 14. In

this way the structure is pushedin advance ofthe animal to elevate andrake the loose, hay ontheplatform' Tin an obvious manner.

The hay backs up against the frame 18 when it;i.s in tthe position, seen in Figure -2.- I

"'When' it is desired. to push of'f the load "of: hay this is accomplished ibypausing the r horses, towback sl1ghtly,jthus exerting apuil on the: chain 30; 1 These chains manipulate the levers,;2-3, pulling them r'earwardly to theposition seen in vFigure 3 an.d V forcing the pushrods 29 forwardly, thusswinging.

the medium ofthe frame at desired. inter Vals, utiliz ng horse: powerrfor propuls on as well as horse powerfor manlpulating the ejecting frame.

artto whichv the inventionlrelates; will i be. T able to obtain: a :clear understanding of the invention? a-fter'considering the description in connection vith the'drawings'. fore; a' in 0 re lengthy Theredescription is regarded asflunnecessary-u 1 Minor Echa-nges in shape, size,v and rearrangement of details coming withih'th'eheld of -inventionclaimed may be resortedto in actual practice ,ifidesired.

l'claim i" A 1. A hay rake tiallyihoriz ontal Imaterial' accommodating pended from the platform adjacent theQre'arend thereof, and animal actuated means for and gathering platform suspendedfrom said axle, a hitching device 'fastened to and excally; disposed swingably mounted frame ,sus:

of the class'fdes'cribed,comprising awheel supported axle,a substanswinging said frame forwardly for ejecting theload of material from the platform.

substantially I horizontal loading platform pomp-rising spaced parallel bars secured'to- 'gether in assembled relation, said {platform being: suspended from the axle, draft and hitching means secured to the rear endportion of the platform rearwardly of the wheels, arms-"supported above the wheeled portion of theplatform, a substantially ver- I ti'cally disposed ejecting frame hinge-dly connected. to and depending from said arms into close proximity with the adjacent portion of the-platform, links} pivotally connected with the :lower swingable ends of the frame,

and'operating; levers supported from the platform-and operatively connected..-withthe links vfor swinging the frame forwardly: to eject-the load from the platformi 1 1 3. A'hay rake of thezclass described, com-i prising an axle, supporting wheels thereon, a r I substantially horizontal loading platform comprising spaced parallel bars secu'redto-r gether in assembled relation,.said platform being suspended from the 'axleg'draft and I hitching means secured-to the'vrear ,endpore tion "of the platform rearwardly: of the- Wheels, arms supported above the wheeled portion of the platform, "a substantiallyven,

tioally disposed ejecting frame hingedly :con-

nected to and depending from-said arms into close proximity with:theadjacent-portion of the platform, links pivotallyconnected with,

the lower swingable .end ofthe frame, -operrand operatively connectedwith-the links, to-

getherwith pull'chains connected to theupper'swingable ends of the levers and adapted; for connection withlthe harness of; thedraft r vi animal to 'tthd ft" llt'. jl. It is-thought'that persons skilled in the, perml e m anlma O Supp 'ating levers supportedfr'om' the platform 1 the power for swinging the-frame'lfor eject-' ing the load of material from the platform.

:4. Ahay rake-of the'class described, com prising a wheel supported. axle, a-zloading platform suspended therefrom,"adjacent-its 1 rear end, hitching beams secured to-there'ar ends of the :platfonnandprojecting rear-J Wardly therefromto accommodate draft ani malsrandthe driver, brackets rigidly supported from the platform; 1eve'rs pivoted'in termediate'their ends on said brackets-,pushj V rods connected tothe lower, ends of the levers,

pullchains co'n'nectedt'o 'theu'pp'er ends of'the levers and adapted for operating connectio'n i with the harnesslo'f theadjacent animal,ian

suspendedfrom the forward endof the arms dependingl'in a "direction toward the plat form, the aforesaid push rods being operativelyconnected with the lower swingable end portion of the frame for the purposes specified. V I 5. A hay rake comprising a wheel su 1 ported frame, substantially'horizontal ra e members supported by said frame and ex-- tended forwardly, an ejector frame extended across the rear parts of the rake members and having its upper end pivoted to a part of the frame, and means forswinging the lower part of the ejector frame forwardly to push the hay off the rake member.

6. A hay rake comprising a wheel supported frame, substantially horizontal rake members supported by' said frame and extending forwardly, an ejector frame extend- 7 ing across the rear parts of the rake members and having its upper end pivoted to a part of the frame, means. for swinging the lower part of the ejectorframe forwardly to push the hay off the rake members, and

means whereby the said means are operated by the draft animals. I V

1 In testimony'whereof I aifix my signature.

WILLIAM T. ROSE. 

